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Technology has always found its greatest consumer in a nation's war and defense efforts. Since the last attempts at a "Star Wars" defense system, has technology changed considerably enough to make the latest Missile Defense initiatives more successful? Can such an application of science be successful? Is a militarized space inevitable, necessary or impossible?

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cantabb - 02:59pm Sep 28, 2003 EST (# 14083 of 14105)

rshow55 - 08:29am Sep 28, 2003 EST (# 14079 of 14080)

During that house arrest - I feel that I've been able to clarify some key points - after the manner of http://www.mrshowalter.net/Similitude_ForceRatios_sjk.htm - - set out in part in 14054 ……My sense of priorities is reasonably clear….

Absolutely NOTHING to do with the Forum. Only your personal situation, according to you.

A central question - that's needs to be clarified - is is there ever an obligation to check - just because the subject matter is important - or not? Is there ever a way to judge that - besides ascribed status?

NON sequiturs !

DO you EVER “check” what you say ? And stress repeatedly ? What the heck do you ever “check”? Don’t you have to “check” also for accuracy, relevance etc ?

There are some simple lessons about what it takes to pick a fight - and what peaceful resolution takes - that need to be learned. Maybe these lessons aren't advanced and high status. But neither is the lesson about tying shoes. Even so, simple lessons can be important. They can even be matters of life or death.

Another straw man. What “fight” ? What “resolution”? Aren’t you trying to use this tack to deflect the fact that you can’t answer simple questions, and are still trying one innuendo after another that pursuing an answer to your global claims is some how ‘picking a fight’ or being ‘the judge, the jury and the executioner’ . NONSENSE !

cantabb - 03:01pm Sep 28, 2003 EST (# 14084 of 14105)

jorian319 - 09:14am Sep 28, 2003 EST (# 14080 of 14080)

cantabb:You're making it difficult for Robert to maintain his stranglehold on conversation around here. Shame on you!

Monologue is NOT “conversation.” However, some dedicated ‘regulars’ here don't think so.

Using a public forum for this and as a soapbox on anything and everything is an abuse of NYT posting privilege. Some “regulars” have been defending this too.

bbbuck - 03:12pm Sep 28, 2003 EST (# 14085 of 14105)

fi.

bluestar23 - 03:14pm Sep 28, 2003 EST (# 14086 of 14105)

"forum for this and as a soapbox on anything and everything is an abuse of NYT posting privilege."

yes, it is...showalter has deliberately abused other newspaper's forums in the same way...when will someone finally just do it and email the Mods....? How may insane threads he has forced on these various organizations is unknown, but probably far more than thought. anyone wanting an even more grotesque look @ one of showalters threads should try Guardian/Forums/International/Pyschwarfare, Casablanca and Terror.....a thread with thousands of utterly mad posts from NO one but showalter.....

bluestar23 - 03:18pm Sep 28, 2003 EST (# 14087 of 14105)

President Eisenhower told showalter through the Allen Dulles of CIA to watch the movie, "Casablanca" and report to President George (Gisterme) Bush about it to "connect the dots"....and save mankind thru the MD thread...

bbbuck - 03:21pm Sep 28, 2003 EST (# 14088 of 14105)

Why and the hell would anyone want more proof of showalter's gibberish?

Do you not understand what the ignore poster option is for?

bluestar23 - 03:23pm Sep 28, 2003 EST (# 14089 of 14105)

http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?50@@.ee7a163/481

"Psychwarfare, Casablanca and Terror" ....more hijacking by showalter....

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